Your Fall 2024 Up North Race Calendar
25+ races left this year
With the heat of summer behind us (and no excuse to spend all our free time at the beach), it’s time to get a few more runs in before the seasons shift. Fall is filled with fun runs, turkey trots, and 20-some other ways to spend time outside among the changing leaves. Lace up your trainers, pull on a windbreaker, and get ready to run, bike, and paddle your way to December!
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
Peace Ranch 5K/10K Wilderness Run
Peace Ranch, Traverse City
peaceranchtc.com/wilderness-run
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
Tap into the Trails 10K/5K
115 Backus St., Cheboygan
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cheboygan/TapintotheTrails
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
More Than Four 5.04K Run/Walk
410 S. Union St., Traverse City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MoreThanFourRaceFoundedbyConorRigan
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024
Betsie Valley Trail Run: 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M Fun Run
Webber Sports Complex (ballfield), Thompsonville
northmittenevents.com/events
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
Cadillac Craft Beer Hustle 5K
215 S. Lake St., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/CRAFTBEERHUSTLE
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
Traverse City Trails Festival: 30M & 15M Bike Races
Timber Ridge Resort, Traverse City
nmmbatctf.com
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024
Blue Ribbon 5K Run/Walk for Prostate Cancer
Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City
blueribbonrun.com
OCTOBER
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Rusty Fish Marathon: Full Metric, Half Metric, & Kids’ Run
1211 28th St., Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Manistee/RustyFishMarathon
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Sleeping Bear Marathon: 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K
Dune Climb Parking Lot or Empire Beach, Empire
sleepingbearmarathon.com/event-info
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024
Apple Fest Fun Run: 5K & 1M Fun Run
Belvedere & Bridge streets, downtown Charlevoix
runningintheusa.com/details/25802
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024
Farmland 5K & Free for All Bike
901 Rasho Rd., Traverse City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/Farmland
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
18th Annual Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
crystalmountain.com/event/peak2peak
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
Tour de Little & Big Tykes, & Tour de Tiny Tykes
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
crystalmountain.com/event/tourdetykes
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
HayDay Trail Run and Hike: 7K, 3.5K
4797 Grant Hwy, Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/HayDay
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Mackinac Island Great Turtle 13.1M & 5.7M Run/Walk
Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island
runmackinac.com/great-turtle-trail-run
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Flee & Elude 10K/5K
200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/FLEEELUDE5K10K
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Traverse City Zombie Run 5K
Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City
tczombierun.com
NOVEMBER
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Treetops Trifecta: 5K & 1K Hill Climb
Treetops Resort, Gaylord
greatlakesendurance.com
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Iceman Cometh Challenge: FULL; Meijer Slush Cup, Meijer Sno Cone
Kalkaska/TC
iceman.com
Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024
Treetops Trifecta: 13.1M
Treetops Resort, Gaylord
greatlakesendurance.com
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
Toy Town Trot 5K
Behind Toy Town, Cadillac
toytowncadillac.com/events
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
Gaylord Turkey Trot 5K
1250 Gornick Ave., Gaylord
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/2023GaylordTurkeyTrot
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
Traverse City Turkey Trot: 5K Run/Walk & 5M Flier
123 E. Eleventh St., Traverse City
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTurkeyTrot
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
Turkey Vulture Trot 5k and 1M Fun Run
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
events.bytepro.net/register/event/id/956
DECEMBER
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024
3rd Annual Elf Run/Walk 5K
202 N. Bridge St., Bellaire
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Bellaire/1stAnnualElfRunBellaire
Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024
TCTC Jingle Bell Run 5K
Park Place Hotel, Traverse City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/jingleBellRun
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